Custom repository roles are now GA

Custom repository roles are now GA for GitHub.com and Enterprise Server 3.5.

Organization admins can create custom repository roles available to all repositories in their organization. Roles can be configured from a set of 35 fine grained permissions covering discussions, issues, pull requests, repos, and security alerts. Once a role is created, repository admins can assign a custom role to any individual or team in their repository.

Custom repository roles can be managed in the Repository roles tab of your Organization settings:

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Custom repository roles are also supported in the GitHub REST APIs. The Custom Roles API can be used to list all custom repository roles in an organization, and the existing APIs for granting repository access to individuals and teams support custom repository roles.

To get started with custom repository roles, read the docs.

Improvements for community contributions

In February 2022, we launched a new feature called community contributions to security advisories.

We have made a handful of changes to the UX based on your feedback:

  • Fixed the breadcrumb on unreviewed advisories to more clearly display they are unreviewed.
  • Hid the link to submit a community contribution when it is not possible due to OSV constraints.
  • Added an information icon clarifying that not all ecosystems are supported.
  • Updated the auto-generated PR title to the format "[GHSA-####-####-####] Advisory Name" to be clearer on which advisory its for.
  • Fixed a bug that was adding unnecessary noise to the PR diff.
  • Added function to auto-post an affirming comment when a contribution is accepted.
  • Learn more about the GitHub Advisory Database
  • Learn more about GitHub community contributions
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Dependency graph adds vulnerability alerting support for Rust

The dependency graph now supports detecting Rust (Cargo.{toml,lock}) files. These will be displayed within the dependency graph section in the Insights tab. Users will receive Dependabot alerts and updates for vulnerabilities associated with their Rust dependencies. Package metadata, including mapping packages to repositories, will be added at a later date.

Learn more about the dependency graph.

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